Government

Proterra Inc., the electric bus maker touted by President Joe Biden that filed for bankruptcy this week, was the recipient of millions of dollars in COVID relief government aid.

OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern made recent improvements but is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be, according to federal regulators.

Florida state Sen. Tom Wright presented a $3.8 million ceremonial check to an east-central school district to fund a new commercial driver license training facility.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has reduced its volume of shipments by aircraft by 90% over two years, putting the service on course to save $1 billion in annual transportation costs.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced plans to renew its requirement that motor carriers maintain a record of accidents involving their commercial motor vehicles.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that $115 million has been directed for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program.

Volvo AB is recalling nearly all battery-powered electric trucks in the U.S. that were made over the past four years because of an issue that may potentially cause a battery fire.

More than 81% of commercial motor vehicles and 94% of drivers inspected during International Roadcheck in May did not have any out-of-service violations during the enforcement effort.

The national average diesel price rose for the third straight week, climbing 11.2 cents to settle at $4.239, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 7.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined state officials in breaking ground on a $30 million highway expansion project for the Owensboro Riverport Authority.